interesting... i run down there every other trip - NEVER caught JACK there! It looks like the perfect spot for all kinds of bass and catfish, but i just don't see anything worth casting. But perhaps that was before... I need to keep checking it.. Thanks, Randy!
Hey Victor good to see ya got a few. It's like record cold and snow here in Vancouver Island. Looks like you got it pretty good down there. I remember winter spring (Chinook)fishing with live bait off the warehouse dock in Victoria wearing double parkas and it seemed like the wind was blowing right through them. Oh well the Salmon were in and biting which warned ya up enough but sometimes there was only two of us fishing down from a hundred on warmer day's. Anyways best of the season to you and yours.
its coming down here right now, it will drop down to 5F tomorrow, which is crazy cold for TN. I tolerate temps down to 35F, if under 10 mph wind. Anything worse than that, and my ass will be sitting on the couch, watching someone else's videos..
Merry Christmas!! Slow start but then it was on! Glad you got out before this front comes through. Sadly took leader line off my spinning outfits today except one hopefully another day on the river. Noticed though the Vanquish still starts up and rotates better then the Excense no surprise there. Any reel maintenance you plan on after season? Girlfriends Tatula LT2000 starting to have bearing sound which is not bad after being submerged for awhile 2 seasons ago. Thanks for the Video!
The only maintenance I do regularly is the line roller, and cleaning the spool lip and the rod guides with a Q-tip with some silicone cleaner. I don't open reels just to 'maintain' them if there is no noise and they feel good. Thats me fishing from a boat though... my reels never see any dirt at all... If i fished from bank and in lots of dirt, i would open them to clean them, not so much to grease them..
the best white bass bite i've had in my life. It's a little different for me... when i set the hook im always surprised how heavy it is.. the fish i catch are usually easy to move when u set the hook..
@@ifishcatfish I know you are an ultralight guru, and I can't wait to open the tackle I received in the mail, but it would be hilarious and AWESOME to watch you toss an ENORMOUS chandelier of an Alabama Rig and swing on some huge double digit largemouth this winter or spring. Just sayin'.😄😁
Excellent video and thank you. I watched it through the whole 29.5 minutes. I may have missed it if you mentioned in the video but what size jig heads were you using? Also are you using regular Ticklerz or the Tiny version?
well, thank you sir! You did not miss it, i guess I missed it. A gentleman kept asking me to put highlights in my videos of the gear I use, so I started doing that, but i guess i missed the jig heads. These are DAIWA Tungsten jig heads, not sold in US. The TicklerZ (yes, the TINY) was on a 2.5 gram, and the LarvaZ was on a 1.5 gram, but both on DAIWA Tungsten jig heads. Of course you can put them on any jig head, but i recommend something where u don't have much wire sticking out of the lure. Despite what people think, fish frown on big wire sticking out of the lure.
@@DK77201 thats not really a lesson.. u dont need to listen to me or buy any of this stuff to catch white bass.. when they bunch up and u find them u will catch them with anything. But this is how i like to fish because i fish for fun and not for the fish..
Merry Christmas bro . What would be your best crappie or bigger panfish rod I'm using acc 8"and St Croix Panther special looking for something 9 ft or 10 ft Ranger
i just made a video about the hooks. Just look my channel two or 3 videos back. I use japanese hooks that are hard to find, but you of course can use pretty much anything of that size.
My favorite panfish bait is a southern pro bream bug. Its a 1.5" grub body with 4 legs. With 1/64 oz jig it has such a pretty action in the water and the legs make its fall rate very slow. When you jig it the legs make it look like a bug struggling to swim. I suggest the black/yellow which is similar to trout magnet bison. If i could only have on bait for the rest of my life this would be it.
The 1/64th #8 trout magnet hook works well enough on them. The head is just a little too heavy above the hook eye for me so I grind the head down some. I like the weight closer to the plastic. If you find the right balance the bait just falls straight down staying perfectly horizontal. I have some mulefishing jigheads coming which look promising. I thought I would be catching Bluegill and Crappie only since the bait is so small. Ive caught a 4lb catfish, a 10lb alligator gar, as well as my PB Largemouth at 8lbs. All on my 6ft ultralite Stcroix Avid. I use a kayak so I just let the fish pull me around. Too afraid to try lifting them on 2lb flouro.
i made a video about the jig heads i used with Zman. Check it out. This particular one in this video is an old discontinued daiwa jig that u can't find any more, but its too light anyway. Check my last video
@@ifishcatfish Hi, on the Shimano page is this statement : The special design gives the light and highly sensitive tubular tip the suppleness of a solid tip (full carbon tip). It also features a clean curve with no disruption in smooth flexing. It is a gorgeous rod,but it was also very expensive. Stella was a little to heavy and i took the spool and handle fron Shimano Cardiff CI4+ 1000 with the body of Complex XR (157grams),because the color scheme wit champagne gold i guess, from spool, and multicolor flakes on reel match perfectly, and it is a very,very nice combo,very pleased.I was not a fan of cork reel handle,but in this case i find it very pleasant to touch.All the best!
Yeah they are a really good company. I have purchased from them before and they do an excellent job at packaging their rods in hard plastic tubes. Just pick up a Yamaga Blanks Blue Current JH-Special 67/TZ NANO on sale from them.
There There! I am usually good at this, but sometimes its about impossible! Especially on the water, with 38F air temp, when your fingertips are barely moving anyway..
I push large sewing needle through the center my tiny soft baits before rigging onto the jig. The hole the needle leaves helps guide the hook and keep it centered. Especially on very soft and stretchy baits like Z-Man.
Nickajack is a great fishery.......if you feeling brave head down to Battle Creek...they usually run bigger in the creek.
interesting... i run down there every other trip - NEVER caught JACK there! It looks like the perfect spot for all kinds of bass and catfish, but i just don't see anything worth casting. But perhaps that was before... I need to keep checking it.. Thanks, Randy!
Another great video! ultralight fishing for white bass on 3lb line is fun! Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
U too buddy!
Hey Victor good to see ya got a few. It's like record cold and snow here in Vancouver Island. Looks like you got it pretty good down there. I remember winter spring (Chinook)fishing with live bait off the warehouse dock in Victoria wearing double parkas and it seemed like the wind was blowing right through them. Oh well the Salmon were in and biting which warned ya up enough but sometimes there was only two of us fishing down from a hundred on warmer day's. Anyways best of the season to you and yours.
its coming down here right now, it will drop down to 5F tomorrow, which is crazy cold for TN. I tolerate temps down to 35F, if under 10 mph wind. Anything worse than that, and my ass will be sitting on the couch, watching someone else's videos..
Merry Christmas!! Slow start but then it was on! Glad you got out before this front comes through. Sadly took leader line off my spinning outfits today except one hopefully another day on the river. Noticed though the Vanquish still starts up and rotates better then the Excense no surprise there. Any reel maintenance you plan on after season? Girlfriends Tatula LT2000 starting to have bearing sound which is not bad after being submerged for awhile 2 seasons ago. Thanks for the Video!
The only maintenance I do regularly is the line roller, and cleaning the spool lip and the rod guides with a Q-tip with some silicone cleaner. I don't open reels just to 'maintain' them if there is no noise and they feel good. Thats me fishing from a boat though... my reels never see any dirt at all... If i fished from bank and in lots of dirt, i would open them to clean them, not so much to grease them..
That had to be fun. White Bass are a great fighting fish for sure 👍🏼
the best white bass bite i've had in my life. It's a little different for me... when i set the hook im always surprised how heavy it is.. the fish i catch are usually easy to move when u set the hook..
Lack of durability is why I rarely use Keitech. The one exception is when I'm on a good smallmouth fishery.
or u r desperate to get a bite sometimes
Nice my fren.Soft lure killer.Many fish landed
yes, friend! Lure very very soft! Fish like!
Hey Victor buddy, Merry Christmas!🎄🎅☃️🎁 You are so close to Alabama. Have you ever given Lake Guntersville a try yet???
Not yet but soon. I bought the alabama fishing license
@@ifishcatfish I know you are an ultralight guru, and I can't wait to open the tackle I received in the mail, but it would be hilarious and AWESOME to watch you toss an ENORMOUS chandelier of an Alabama Rig and swing on some huge double digit largemouth this winter or spring. Just sayin'.😄😁
@@midwestfischerman oh no, i would be ultralight fishing..
Merry Christmas to you and your family Victor!
u too!
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 and a happy new year 🎉 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
you too, old friend!
Excellent video and thank you. I watched it through the whole 29.5 minutes. I may have missed it if you mentioned in the video but what size jig heads were you using? Also are you using regular Ticklerz or the Tiny version?
well, thank you sir! You did not miss it, i guess I missed it. A gentleman kept asking me to put highlights in my videos of the gear I use, so I started doing that, but i guess i missed the jig heads. These are DAIWA Tungsten jig heads, not sold in US. The TicklerZ (yes, the TINY) was on a 2.5 gram, and the LarvaZ was on a 1.5 gram, but both on DAIWA Tungsten jig heads. Of course you can put them on any jig head, but i recommend something where u don't have much wire sticking out of the lure. Despite what people think, fish frown on big wire sticking out of the lure.
@@ifishcatfish Just started white bass fishing. Thank you for the detailed reply and the on-the-water lesson.
@@DK77201 thats not really a lesson.. u dont need to listen to me or buy any of this stuff to catch white bass.. when they bunch up and u find them u will catch them with anything. But this is how i like to fish because i fish for fun and not for the fish..
Merry Christmas bro . What would be your best crappie or bigger panfish rod I'm using acc 8"and St Croix Panther special looking for something 9 ft or 10 ft Ranger
I don't use long rods for anything... have no experience with that.
Have you seen the zman slim swimz? They are a little bigger than keitechs but last a lot longer
no, but 2" is my cutoff line for ultralight fishing. But if i fish for bass sometimes, i would use them.
What hooks are you using for the zman tickler and the smaller keitechs? Was going to order some z man and keitechs
i just made a video about the hooks. Just look my channel two or 3 videos back. I use japanese hooks that are hard to find, but you of course can use pretty much anything of that size.
@@ifishcatfish I bought around 20 packs of dawia ajing hooks not too long ago! Thanks
My favorite panfish bait is a southern pro bream bug. Its a 1.5" grub body with 4 legs. With 1/64 oz jig it has such a pretty action in the water and the legs make its fall rate very slow. When you jig it the legs make it look like a bug struggling to swim. I suggest the black/yellow which is similar to trout magnet bison. If i could only have on bait for the rest of my life this would be it.
looks amazing for bluegill beds. You would need a very small hook for that...
The 1/64th #8 trout magnet hook works well enough on them. The head is just a little too heavy above the hook eye for me so I grind the head down some. I like the weight closer to the plastic. If you find the right balance the bait just falls straight down staying perfectly horizontal. I have some mulefishing jigheads coming which look promising.
I thought I would be catching Bluegill and Crappie only since the bait is so small. Ive caught a 4lb catfish, a 10lb alligator gar, as well as my PB Largemouth at 8lbs. All on my 6ft ultralite Stcroix Avid. I use a kayak so I just let the fish pull me around. Too afraid to try lifting them on 2lb flouro.
@@jeanks2271 hang around and i will show u some perfect jig heads for this lure
hi what are those jig heads on the larva zman?
i made a video about the jig heads i used with Zman. Check it out. This particular one in this video is an old discontinued daiwa jig that u can't find any more, but its too light anyway. Check my last video
Victor how you and family have a Merry Christmas my friend.So I have ask do you missed perch fishing
Merry Christmas my friend! I miss perch fishing A LOT, but i heard it sux this year... I actually miss salmon fishing more than perch fishing...
Hi,i have bought Shimano Cardiff Area Limited 5gen,S62SUL; and it is gorgeous! My thoughts,you should consider to try it.All the best!
Hi God, is that a solid tip rod?
@@ifishcatfish Hi, on the Shimano page is this statement : The special design gives the light and highly sensitive tubular tip the suppleness of a solid tip (full carbon tip). It also features a clean curve with no disruption in smooth flexing. It is a gorgeous rod,but it was also very expensive. Stella was a little to heavy and i took the spool and handle fron Shimano Cardiff CI4+ 1000 with the body of Complex XR (157grams),because the color scheme wit champagne gold i guess, from spool, and multicolor flakes on reel match perfectly, and it is a very,very nice combo,very pleased.I was not a fan of cork reel handle,but in this case i find it very pleasant to touch.All the best!
give me link please!
Happy Holidays Victor!!! Have you checked out JDM Tackles relocation sale? There’s some good rods on sale.
no. dont even know who that is...
JDM tackle heaven
@@davidung4054 oh really?? That sounds great
Yeah they are a really good company. I have purchased from them before and they do an excellent job at packaging their rods in hard plastic tubes. Just pick up a Yamaga Blanks Blue Current JH-Special 67/TZ NANO on sale from them.
Z man products are pain to get on straight. They make me crazy. But once they’re on they last along time!
There There! I am usually good at this, but sometimes its about impossible! Especially on the water, with 38F air temp, when your fingertips are barely moving anyway..
I push large sewing needle through the center my tiny soft baits before rigging onto the jig. The hole the needle leaves helps guide the hook and keep it centered. Especially on very soft and stretchy baits like Z-Man.
@@ReelFilmVideos maybe if i do it at home... If u run a needle with these cold fingers there is no telling where its gona go..